WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre Shares His Wrestlemania Workout

03/19/2020

Drew McIntyre is ready for his shot.

The WWE Superstar is slated to take on Brock Lesnar for the WWE championship at WrestleMania—a two-night event which airs on the WWE Network and pay-per-view on April 4 and 5 at 7 p.m. E.T. each evening—and nothing, not even a global pandemic, will keep him from making good on his chance to claim the belt.

The Men’s Health crew caught up with McIntyre ahead of the event to go behind the scenes of his training and preparation for the match, which is still scheduled as most of the U.S. self-isolates in response to the coronavirus pandemic. In response to the situation, WWE reps told Men’s Health that “WrestleMania will not only take place at WWE’s training facility in Orlando, Florida, but will include multiple locations over two nights. All locations will be closed sets with only essential personnel.”

McIntyre, the first Scotsman signed to WWE, comes to the main event after a falling out from the promotion—he told the MH crew he was fired after eight years. But the wrestler was candid about how that setback paved the road to his upcoming title shot. “It was my fault,” he admitted. “I realized I wasn’t putting as much effort in as I possibly could, so that day I changed everything about my life. I started working harder inside the ring, and I started working harder, really hard actually, in the gym to change my body.”

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That hard work is even harder when you consider the particular challenges WWE wrestlers face, with a brutal 52-week (yes, that’s every week of the year) show schedule and limited recovery windows. McIntyre acknowledged that his training is often filled with adapted exercises, but that he typically aims to maximize his size, strength, and performance with his workouts.

For this session, an upper body chest and arms day, the wrestler has a full complement of equipment and an iron-willed resolve. It’s not just any workout—this is the exact routine he’ll perform on the day of his Wrestlemania title match.

If you’re hesitating to follow along with the Superstar and get to work—whether you’re trying this particular routine specifically or you’re generally striving for success in other areas of your life—McIntyre has a new motto for you to follow: “Just bloody do it.”

Drew McIntyre’s Wrestlemania 36 Workout

Barbell Bench Press –3 sets of 8, 6, 4 reps

Dumbbell Chest Fly –3 sets of 8 reps

Dumbbell Bench Press– 3 sets of 8 reps

Banded Pulldown –3 sets of 8 reps

Alternating Biceps Curls –3 sets of 8 reps per arm

21s Biceps Curls –7 reps from each position

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